How does one make a Lonestar withOUT the mountain in the middle?
11-20-2010, 09:14 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by QuiltQtrs
When you are stitching the diamond tips, you should stop 1/4" from
end, take a couple backstitches. Then I sew the center diamonds in groups of
2, then sew the 2 into group of four. Then carefully pin the center and sew
from center to one edge, and again from center to other outer edge.
There is an excellent book on making Lone Star quilts by Blanche Young, I
believe. An older book, but has been most helpful to me.
end, take a couple backstitches. Then I sew the center diamonds in groups of
2, then sew the 2 into group of four. Then carefully pin the center and sew
from center to one edge, and again from center to other outer edge.
There is an excellent book on making Lone Star quilts by Blanche Young, I
believe. An older book, but has been most helpful to me.
11-20-2010, 09:46 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by magpiefeather
Make the seam a tiny bit larger as you go inwards toward the middle.
11-20-2010, 10:16 PM
#29
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When I made my Lone Star the instructor told us to make all your diamond star points, then sew two together, another two together and so on until you have 4 stacks of 2. Then sew 2+2 together, another 2+2 together, then you have 2 stacks of 4. then press well being careful not to stretch fabrics, then sew the two sections together and you only have one seam to contend with. Mine turned out fine using this method. Hope it works for you. Good luck. By the way I think yours is beautiful. Can't wait til it's done.
Patti
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11-20-2010, 11:39 PM
#30
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This isn't a lonestar but the same concept of all the pieces meeting in the middle. The seams are sewn as normal and they are all pressed in the same direction, it just swirls around the center. Mine don't all meet exactly but it still lays perfectly flat.
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